Seattle Seahawk's lockdown CB Richard Sherman wrote a glowing article about former Clemson DB Byron Maxwell (Sherman's roommate) and how valuable he has been to the success to the NFL's #1 defense this year.

At this point, he’s [Byron Maxwell] well-prepared, and he’s playing as well as any corner in the NFL. He understands that when you begin to change things because the stage is bigger and the lights are brighter, you start making mistakes. So he’ll approach the NFC championship the same way he approaches every game.

It’s the reason I won’t be asking to shadow any one player when the 49ers come here Sunday, and it’s part of the reason we’ll survive this marathon season for one more week.